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CEC to PVG: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,880 mi
9,463 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from PVG?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,880 miles (9,463 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Crescent City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to PVG?
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